Securing the future work of All Souls Ivybridge

Since its founding more than a century ago, All Souls Church and our members have sought to serve our local communities. In 2009, the parish boundaries expanded to include the Ivybridge Estate and since then, our community work has been developing to support and empower the communities for whom Ivybridge is home.

Read Richard’s October 1st letter about the campaign.

Through All Souls Ivybridge we serve the diverse communities centred on the estate at the western end of the Parish. We aim to follow Jesus’ commitment to reach across cultural barriers and to care for those in need. This commitment is expressed most visibly through four weekly projects, enabled by volunteers drawn from All Souls and from across our local communities, cultures, and faith groups.

The budget for this work is part of All Souls core annual spending commitment. To make that possible, however, we are covering a significant gap between our income and expenditure with capital. Our conviction is that the All Souls Ivybridge work needs to be set on a more secure future footing by supporting it with regular committed donations.

All donations – one-off and regular – received during this campaign will go directly towards continuing the work of All Souls Ivybridge. Read more about our four core contributions to local communities below.

Make a real and lasting difference to the life of people in our local area by pledging a monthly donation (or making a single gift) to secure the future of All Souls Ivybridge.

Over the years, we’ve adapted what we provide in order to match local need and the availability of team members, but our four core values remain consistent:

  • Building Community – we aim to build safe and welcoming spaces where people can connect with others and know they belong. Friendship Café & Cooking Pot are our weekly café and creative spaces in the Bridgelink Centre.
  • Provision for Crisis – the All Souls Ivybridge Foodbank provides emergency food packages to those who find themselves without the resources to feed themselves and their families in times of crisis. It also signposts local advice services so that clients can be empowered to get back on their feet.
  • Empowering Individuals – The English Project, led by Jen Causley (our Community Projects Manager) grew out of a clear need for flexible language learning for local women, enabling them to engage in the wider community.
  • Community Chaplaincy – Fi Budden has been involved in the life of the communities around Ivybridge for nearly five years. As well as strategic leadership for the projects, Fi provides community pastoral care and works to offer appropriate and relevant contexts in which people can explore faith.

We need volunteer team members, not just money! So if you’re around during the daytime on at least one weekday and have some time to spare, why not let us know… Use the Contact Us form above to drop us a line!